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Windows Phone 7 Secrets.
Title:
Windows Phone 7 Secrets.
Author:
Thurrott, Paul.
ISBN:
9781118005583
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (482 pages)
Series:
Secrets ; v.147

Secrets
Contents:
Windows® Phone 7 Secrets -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Pre-Flight Checklist: What to Do Before YouGet Your Windows Phone -- Windows Live ID: One Online ID to Rule Them All -- Using Windows Live ID to Access Your Social Networks and Other Services -- Picking a Phone -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Unboxing and Getting Started -- Windows Phone Usage -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Understanding the Windows Phone User Interface -- The Way We Were: How Microsoft Screwed Up Mobile So Bad It Had to Start Over from Scratch -- A New Beginning: Metro -- Real-World Metro: A Whirlwind Tour of the UI -- Hubs and Applications -- Summary -- Chapter 4: You and Your Friends: How to Connect with Others, Connect to the World -- Managing Your Digital Persona -- Being a People Person: Managing Your Family, Friends, and Other Contacts -- Configuring the People Hub -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Digital Memories: Using the Pictures Hub and Camera -- Using the Pictures Hub -- Taking Pictures and Videos with the Camera -- Moving Photos Between the Phone and Your PC -- Sharing Photos and Customizing Your Phone -- Configuring Picture Hub Options -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Zune to Go: Music + Videos -- Using the Zune PC Software with Windows Phone -- Enjoying Music and Video Content on Windows Phone -- Why Zune Is Different -- More Music: Pandora and Other Services -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Having Fun: Windows Phone and Games -- Windows Phone: Great Mobile Gaming Platform -- Understanding Xbox Live -- Xbox Live on Windows Phone: Not the Full Meal Deal -- Using the Games Hub -- Playing a Game -- Finding More Games in the Marketplace -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Browsing the Web -- A (Short) History of the Mobile Web -- Using Internet Explorer on Windows Phone -- Configuring Internet Explorer -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Searching on the Go with Bing -- Bing: A Different Way to Search -- Using Bing.

Configuring Bing -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Managing E‑mail on the Go -- Push It: A Look at Mobile E‑mail -- Understanding Accounts and E‑mail -- Using Mail -- Configuring Mail and E‑mail Accounts -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Tracking Your Schedule with Calendar -- Connected Calendars -- Glancing at Your Schedule on the Go -- Using Calendar -- Working with Appointments and Reminders -- Configuring Calendar -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Getting Work Done on the Go with Office Mobile -- Introducing the Tiniest Member of the Office Family -- What You Can-and Can't-Do with Office Mobile -- Using the Office Hub -- Accessing Online Documents -- Configuring Office Mobile -- Summary -- Chapter 13: Making Calls and Using Voicemail -- Configuring Contacts Accounts -- Making and Receiving Phone Calls -- Using Voicemail -- Working with Bluetooth -- Configuring Phone and Voicemail -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Text and Multimedia Messaging -- Understanding Mobile Messaging -- Messaging on Windows Phone -- Configuring Messaging -- Beyond Messaging -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Digging Deeper into Phone Configuration -- Configuring What Happens When the Phone Is Locked -- Configuring Sounds -- Using Windows Phone on an Airplane -- Configuring Accounts -- Making Region and Language Configuration Changes -- Wi-Fi Sync -- Nuke It from Space and Start Over -- Summary -- Chapter 16: PC and Web Integration -- You Can't Get There from Here -- Browsing and Buying in the Marketplace -- Windows Phone on the Web -- Updating Windows Phone -- Summary -- Index.
Abstract:
Written with unequalled internal access to the Window's Phone Team, thisbookwill reveal to you the inner workings of Windows Phone and how to make it work the way you want it to. Personalized notations, interior elements, and author highlights emphasize key content throughout the book, making it easier for you to navigate the book. The book begins by showing you to select and setup the right Windows Phone, then moves on to discuss integrated experiences, applications and hubs, games, and much more.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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